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CS Kagwe urges counties, private sectors to revitalise agricultural sector through technological innovation

Sacco ReviewNovember 27, 202506 mins

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has challenged counties and private sector players to “break out of routine, abandon comfort zones, and rethink agriculture from the ground up,” adapting to the technological innovations in the sector. CS Kagwe who officially launched the two-day Intergovernmental Agriculture Forum (IGAF) 2025, warned that Kenya cannot solve…

Cane farmers oppose proposals to exempt manufacturers, importers from 4% levy

Sacco ReviewNovember 27, 202505 mins

Sugar cane farmers in the country have vehemently opposed proposals to exempt exporters and manufacturers importing white refined industrial sugar from paying the four per cent Sugar Development Levy. Sugar Campaign for Change (Sucam), coordinator Michael Arum said in a statement that farmers described the proposal by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) as “misguided, legally unfounded,…

Table banking organisation to launch mega Sacco in Kilifi

Sacco ReviewNovember 26, 2025November 27, 202505 mins

Marembo Rainbow SILC Organization, an umbrella body for over 250 Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) groups, has announced plans to establish a mega Sacco to serve table banking groups in Kilifi and Tana River Counties starting next year. Group President Mwabonje Mwangudza said the proposed Marembo Rainbow Sacco will offer low-interest loans to members…

Kenya seeks zero-duty access for agricultural exports to China, calls for quick approvals

Sacco ReviewNovember 26, 202504 mins

Kenya has intensified efforts to secure zero-duty access for its agricultural and livestock products in the Chinese market, with Cabinet Secretary Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe urging senior officials from the General Administration of China Customs (GACC) to fast-track long-pending approvals. In a high-level meeting held in Nairobi, Kagwe engaged a delegation led by…

Senator Omtatah questions legality of transfer of Amboseli to Kajiado County

Sacco ReviewNovember 26, 2025November 27, 202504 mins

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has raised serious concerns over the recent handover of Amboseli National Park to the County Government of Kajiado, a move announced by President William Ruto on 8 November 2025. Seeking a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, Omtatah questioned the constitutional, legal and environmental foundation…

Rift Valley dairy farmers demand over Ksh 300M in unpaid arrears from New KCC

Sacco ReviewNovember 26, 202503 mins

Dairy farmers across Kenya’s North Rift and South Rift regions are demanding more than Ksh 300 million in unpaid arrears for milk supplied to the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (New KCC) over the past four months, plunging the sector into a worsening financial crisis. Farmers report that delayed payments have disrupted their livelihoods, reduced milk…

Kisumu County to enact bills to streamline management of market operations

Sacco ReviewNovember 25, 2025November 27, 202506 mins

Kisumu County government is in the process of enacting two major legislative bills to help in streamlining of business activities in the Kibuye Wholesale and Retail markets and other markets in the city. The legislation is also aimed at restoring sanity, law, and order at the troubled Kibuye Market, following weeks of tension and unease…

Homa Bay rolls out ambitious plan to boost fish stock in Lake Victoria

Sacco ReviewNovember 25, 202507 mins

Homa Bay County has launched a comprehensive Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Policy in a sweeping effort to reverse the mounting ecological and economic crisis facing Lake Victoria. The new policy, crafted in partnership with a global research organisation dubbed WorldFish and the County Assembly, marks one of the most ambitious county-led strategies to rebuild dwindling…

Nyandarua livestock farmers urged to embrace technology in fodder making to curb losses

Sacco ReviewNovember 25, 2025November 25, 202506 mins

Livestock farmers in Nyandarua County have been urged to adopt climate smart solutions and technologies in fodder making to avoid incurring losses. Speaking during the Nyandarua County Farmers field day in Olkalou on Monday, Governor Dr. Moses Kiarie Badilisha noted that inadequate fodder is one of the major challenges facing farmers in the county despite…

Murang’a to roll out automated maize, fertilizer distribution system to boost efficiency

Sacco ReviewNovember 25, 202504 mins

Murang’a County Government has announced a major shift in its maize and fertilizer distribution programme, planning to unveil a pilot automated system aimed at increasing efficiency, enhancing food security, and boosting farmers’ earnings. According to a public E-notice issued by the county administration yesterday, the new system, enabled by Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, will…

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CS Kagwe urges counties, private sectors to revitalise agricultural sector through technological innovation

Cane farmers oppose proposals to exempt manufacturers, importers from 4% levy

Table banking organisation to launch mega Sacco in Kilifi

Kenya seeks zero-duty access for agricultural exports to China, calls for quick approvals

Senator Omtatah questions legality of transfer of Amboseli to Kajiado County

Rift Valley dairy farmers demand over Ksh 300M in unpaid arrears from New KCC

Kisumu County to enact bills to streamline management of market operations

Homa Bay rolls out ambitious plan to boost fish stock in Lake Victoria

Nyandarua livestock farmers urged to embrace technology in fodder making to curb losses

Murang’a to roll out automated maize, fertilizer distribution system to boost efficiency